Comparing the observed and predicted effectiveness of folic acid fortification in preventing neural tube defects

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-53

  Palomaki, G E ^a   Williams, J ^a   Haddow, J E ^a  

^a FOUNDATION FOR BLOOD RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ANENCEPHALUS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCEPTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FOLIC ACID BLOOD LEVEL; GOVERNMENT; GRAIN; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORBIDITY; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PERINATAL PERIOD; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPINA BIFIDA;

ANENCEPHALY; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEURAL TUBE DEFECTS; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038705072     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/096914103321610815     Document Type: Letter

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